Vals Auto

Yes. Vals Auto is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. Vals Auto is licensed as a Test & Repair station. This station can run your smog test and, if the vehicle fails, diagnose and repair it in the same shop.

Vals Auto is open Monday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 1 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Vals Auto accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Vals Auto accepts Credit Card, Debit Card.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Vals Auto: wheelchair accessible entrance.

Vals Auto has held a BAR smog license since 2009. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Vals Auto has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (818) 242-1992 for a quote.

Vals Auto does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (818) 242-1992 to check the wait.

Staff at Vals Auto speak English.

Bring the car, your registration or DMV renewal notice, and a way to pay. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

Because Vals Auto is a Test & Repair station, it can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then run the free retest within 30 days. If the repair bill is steep, California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Glendale are Insta Tune And Lube (0.3 mi) and Arco Smog Pros (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.